Cloudbleed is the latest internet bug that puts users private information in jeopardy. News of the bug broke late on Thursday, but there is already a lot of confusion about it and the actual impact it has on people’s information. We compiled this as a guide to Cloudbleed and how you should respond. News of …
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25 February
BlackBerry KeyOne caters to physical keyboard diehards
Meet the BlackBerry KeyOne, the latest iteration of the BlackBerry comeback phone. Chinese phone maker TCL on Saturday pulled the curtain back on the KeyOne, previously known by its codename, “Mercury.” The company showed off an early version of the KeyOne at CES 2017, but it dived into all the details of the device today. The KeyOne is the latest …
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25 February
Google Pixel vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Which camera is better?
Now playing: Watch this: Pixel XL vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Battle of the cameras 2:41 Editors’ note, Feb. 25: After this article published, Google released a software update for the Pixel that addressed a lens flare issue that appeared when taking photos in direct sunlight. Once the update has been installed, the camera uses Google’s HDR+ processing software after you …
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25 February
BlackBerry KeyOne specs vs. HTC U Ultra, Google Pixel, iPhone 7
This April, the BlackBerry KeyOne will come into the market as a high-end phone — the first with both Android 7.1 Nougat software and a QWERTY keyboard. But when it does, it’ll face staunch competition from a bevy of Android phones that have large touchscreens and premium hardware, from all-metal bodies to powerful processors and cutting-edge camera tech. So how …
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24 February
LG 2017 OLED TVs now up for preorder, starting at $2,500
Editors’ Note, February 24, 2017: Official pricing for LG’s 2017 OLED TVs has been announced and it starts at $3,500, $1,000 more than indicated in the article below. Aside from the addition of this note, this article has not been updated. Looks like you’ll pay at least $500 more to own a 2017 LG OLED TV compared to the 2016 …
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24 February
Sony’s 2017 high
For the last couple of years the best TV picture quality has come courtesy of LG’s OLED TVs. They’ve also been the most expensive. Thanks to a combination of LG’s aggressive price drops and high initial pricing by rivals like Samsung and now Sony, however, the relative price of OLED isn’t sky-high anymore. Sony’s latest 2017 LCD-based TVs are now …
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24 February
Samsung QLED TVs on sale starting at $2,500. That’s really expensive.
Now is not a great time to buy a 2017 TV. The newest TVs are starting to hit the market, and Samsung‘s Quantum dot LED (QLED) TVs just appeared for preorder on Samsung’s site as well as places like Amazon and Best Buy. Initial prices are hella expensive. The cheapest QLED TV so far, the 55-inch QN55Q7F, costs $2,500. That’s …
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24 February
Dolby Vision HDR may be coming to a game console near you
Dolby has announced that its HDR standard Dolby Vision is now fully software-based, meaning that existing devices such as consoles and televisions can take advantage of it. “There are implementations that can run Dolby Vision in software, certainly in the console space but also in the TV SoC (System On a Chip) space,” Dolby reps said Friday in Forbes. Dolby …
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24 February
Apple iPhone 7 Plus fire caught on video
The owner of an Apple iPhone 7 Plus got a surprising wake-up call earlier this week. Her smartphone was on fire. A video posted on Twitter on Wednesday by Brianna Olivas, an 18-year-old college student in Tucson, Arizona, shows the rose gold iPhone in a clear, melted plastic case sitting on a bathroom basin and billowing smoke. Olivas’ boyfriend captured …
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24 February
iLuv Morning Call 2 for times only an alarm clock will do
While most people use their phone to wake them up these days, some still have use for an alarm clock. Especially for that handy snooze button. For these dozy souls, the iLuv Morning Call 2 is the company’s most featured alarm clock yet. It comes with a large LED display, a dual alarm clock, Bluetooth connectivity and FM radio (naturally). …
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